WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Bob Dole, R-Kansas:

“Bob Dole embodied what it meant to be a soldier, a legislator, and a statesman. He exemplified the greatest generation's sense of duty and self-sacrifice, always displaying his trademark humor and optimism. I join millions of my fellow Americans in honoring the memory of this remarkable public servant. Gayle and I send our best to Elizabeth and the family.”